More 'sayings' that drive me crazy

[KristaTX]

I definitely don't like "My bad". My bad what??

But even more annoying to me is when someone says "How________is that????" when stating how cool, yummy, beautiful, etc. they think something is .

 

[mudnuri]

What about "irregardless" its not even a word!

my kids say "suck it up cupcake" which is a phrase their dad and uncles use while working out at the gym LOL....I'll hear em say to one another "oh suck it up cupcake"...

Brandy

 

[BWVDenise]

So where did this "my bad" come from? I've heard my ds use that one and I don't know where he picked it up.

 

[GeorgeG]

The English language has really taken a beating over the years. It's gotten to where you need a reference guide to understand what people are saying, or trying to say.

I suppose I'm guilty, too. One of my favorite responses when somebody whines about something is "it sucks to be you!"

I wonder if this happens in other languages...

 

[aprild]

My SIL tells my DS to

"Suck it up, Buttercup"


It drives me crazy.

 

[tiff211]

I hate "suck it up" as well. I usually say to my kids when they pout or whine about something is "the beat goes on"

Oh, I have one and i see it on tv so much.....when someone asks and then answers their own question, like " should I have done that? Probably not!" Dr. Phil's guests do it alot.

Should I be on this board when I am supposed to working? Probably not!

 

[Tigger&Belle]

My SIL tells my DS to

"Suck it up, Buttercup"


It drives me crazy.

I like that one!!! Thanks! I like the "suck it up, cupcake", too.

 

[MBeds]

"and what not" THAT drives me nuts!

 

[stevenpensacola]

Frank Lingua, president and CEO of Dissembling Associates, is the
nation's leading purveyor of buzzwords, catch phrases and cliches for people too
busy to speak in plain English. Business Finance contributing editor Dan
Danbom interviewed Lingua in his New York City office.

Danbom: Is being a cliche expert a full-time job?

Lingua: Bottom line is I have a full plate 24/7.

Danbom: Is it hard to keep up with the seemingly endless supply of
cliches that spew from business?

Lingua: Some days, I don't have the bandwidth. It's like drinking from a fire hydrant.

Danbom: So it's difficult?

Lingua: Harder than nailing Jell-O to the wall.

Danbom: Where do most cliches come from?

Lingua: Stakeholders push the envelope until it's outside the box.

Danbom: How do you track them once they've been coined?

Lingua: It's like herding cats.

Danbom: Can you predict whether a phrase is going to become a cliche?

Lingua: Yes. I skate to where the puck's going to be. Because if you
aren't the lead dog, you're not providing a customer-centric proactive solution.

Danbom: Give us a new buzzword that we'll be hearing ad nauseam.

Lingua: "Enronitis" could be a next-generation player.

Danbom: Do people understand your role as a cliche expert?

Lingua: No, they can't get their arms around it. But they aren't incented to.

Danbom: How do people know you're a cliche expert?

Lingua: I walk the walk and talk the talk.

Danbom: Did incomprehensibility come naturally to you?

Lingua: I wasn't wired that way, but it became mission-critical as I
strategically focused on my go-forward plan.

Danbom: What did you do to develop this talent?

Lingua: It's not rocket science. It's not brain surgery. When you drill
down to the granular level, it's just basic blocking and tackling.

Danbom: How do you know if you're successful in your work?

Lingua: At the end of the day, it's all about robust, world-class language solutions.

Danbom: How do you stay ahead of others in the buzzword industry?

Lingua: Net-net, my value proposition is based on maximizing synergies
and being first to market with a leveraged, value-added deliverable. That's
the opportunity space on a level playing field.

Danbom: Does everyone in business eventually devolve into the sort of
mindless drivel you spout?

Lingua: If you walk like a duck and talk like a duck, you're a duck.
They all drink the Kool-Aid.

Danbom: Do you read "Dilbert" in the newspaper?

Lingua: My knowledge base is deselective of fiber media.

Danbom: Does that mean "no"?

Lingua: Negative.

Danbom: DOES THAT MEAN "NO"?

Lingua: Let's take your issues offline.

Danbom: NO, WE ARE NOT GOING TO TAKE MY "ISSUES" OFFLINE.

Lingua: You have a result-driven mind-set that isn't a strategic fit with my game plan.

Danbom: I WANT TO PUSH YOUR FACE IN.

Lingua: Your call is very important to me.

Danbom: How can you live with yourself?

Lingua: I eat my own dog food. My vision is to monetize scalable supply chains.

Danbom: When are you going to quit this?

Lingua: I may eventually exit the business to pursue other career opportunities.

Danbom: I hate you.

Lingua: Take it and run with it...
__________________

 

[CheshireVal]

I don't like the phrase "be mindful of." I don't know why, but it bugs me when someone tells me to "be mindful" of something.

 

[BeNJeNWaFFLe]

One phrase that bothers me is when people are talking and "you know" just pops up out of nowhere. No, I don't know, so why not just tell me instead of saying it.

This one just really annoys me! I get so aggrivated when I hear "you know" after every sentence. I end up focusing more on how many times they said "you know" then on anything else.

The other one that annoys me is hearing "like" a lot. I cannot stand it. I had to eat at a diner next to some grown woman saying it every 3rd word. I could not enjoy eating listening to her.

"My bad" is also up there. I never say it and never understood why anyone would say it.

 

[WIcruizer]

My bad, and some of the others don't bother me as much. What drives ME nuts is all the corporate-speak catch phrases that have caught on. Some are old, some are newer, but many of them drive me crazy:

The bottom line is...
At the end of the day...
Do you have the bandwidth to do this today...
Let's talk off-line... (You can't say "after the meeting" anymore...now it's Off-line)

There are many others I'm sure.

 

[MUFFYCAT]

I have to jump in on the "my bad" thing....I hate that saying!! My DH says it just to annoy me...makes me want to scream when I hear it!

Add me to the list of "my bad". My 11 DD says it and I find it very annoying!

 

[ducklite]

Yo peeps, my bad if u don't throw down on my words but whatever, get over it. Mad props to those who in da know and to the old school, it's all good.

Anne

 

[MBeds]

here's another...when "like" is every other word..."and i'm like and then she's like" Oh my God!!! Stop it!!

Or how bout "Buh Bye"....again stop it!

 

[ilovepcot]

You guys are good! Just reading this stuff makes me want to take a break from the computer and rest my mind! "Like, you know what I mean"?

 

[Shugardrawers]

This one just really annoys me! I get so aggrivated when I hear "you know" after every sentence. I end up focusing more on how many times they said "you know" then on anything else.

The other one that annoys me is hearing "like" a lot. I cannot stand it. I had to eat at a diner next to some grown woman saying it every 3rd word. I could not enjoy eating listening to her.

"My bad" is also up there. I never say it and never understood why anyone would say it.

See my tag. I once had a converstation with a customer service rep that went something like: "Ok, first you gotta take and do this, then, like, you ummm gotta take and do that." You'd think someone in the business of being on the phone would learn to speak clearly.

Settle a debate here at home please. Is it oriented or orientated? I always thought it was orientation and oriented. Drives me nuts when people say orientated.

 

[minkydog]

I hate slang. I do telephone triage for a hospital and it is critical for me to be able to get accurate information from the caller since I can't actually see the patient. It's one thing when the caller speaks English as a second language--they have interpreters for that. But when i get someone on the line who uses slang to describe their sick child it is not only unhelpful but potentially dangerous. Here is my latest:

Loud TV in the background,caller is distracted

ME:How can I help you?
caller: "My baby real hot"
ME: do you think she has a fever?
caller:"...uh-huh..."
Me: so did you take her temperature?
caller:"...uh-huh...she hot"
ME: Do you have a thermometer?
caller: "...what?no. I gave her some aspirin."
ME: You gave your 8 month old aspirin?
caller: "I smush it and put in her milk"
ME: Okay, so how has your baby been acting? Is she sleepy or grumpy? can she play?
caller: "She crying"
Me: How long has she been crying?
caller: "She be crunk now"

WHAT??!! Lady, I have no idea what you're talking about! And you gave your baby aspirin? It took me another 10 minutes to make sure this baby was really okay(in spite of the aspirin ) because this caller couldn't use proper English(and before you ask, this was not a foreign-born client.)

 

[LBAK]

My DD's drive me crazy by saying, "He goes and she goes" instead of he said and she said. Where does that come from??

 

[ducklite]

caller: "She be crunk now"

OK, you've got me hanging on that one...

Anne